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Senior Analyst
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Job Title: Senior Analyst |
Salary Range: Commensurate w/experience |
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Department: Strategy & Analytics |
Grade: Salary / Exempt |
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Revision Date: 10/09 |
Location: San Francisco, CA |
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Position: New |
Reports to: Manager/Senior Manager/ Director, Strategy and Analytics |
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Status: FT |
Travel: 0-15% |
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Company Description
The Zitter Group is a healthcare research and analytics firm focused on helping life science companies successfully meet their managed markets and reimbursement challenges. Founded in 1989, the company has worked with most major pharmaceutical and biotech companies, as well as device and diagnostics manufacturers and managed care organizations. The Zitter Group is noted for its innovative advisory programs, market leading research surveys, and sophisticated data analytics. Committed to developing mutually rewarding relationships with customers and employees, this privately held company is well respected, profitable, and growing rapidly.
Position Overview
As part of its business expansion strategy, TZG seeks a dynamic, intellectually curious, high-integrity professional to join its Strategy and Analytics Practice as a Senior Analyst. This position will support the design, implementation, and management of TZG’s research and analytic products, as well as the implementation of individual client engagements. The Senior Analyst will be an integral member of the team.
Leveraging past experience in content creation, data analysis, and strategic thinking, the Senior Analyst will support current projects as well as serve as the project manager for certain engagements. Key responsibilities include client management (client interaction and satisfaction, proactive project management) and internal project coordination (efficient project oversight and coordination). As the Senior Analyst will represent TZG as the primary client lead for a given project, s/he must perform at the highest level, taking ownership of his/her work and producing client-ready deliverables with minimal supervision. Subject matter expertise in key areas of focus – including managed care, public payers (Medicare/Medicaid), and channel distribution, as well as disease categories – will be helpful.
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:
Position Responsibilities
Research Project Support (80%)
- Project management:
- Lead and collaborate with client and internal teams to complete market research projects, ensuring high-quality deliverables and overall client satisfaction while managing projects to adhere to budgeting
- Market research data analysis and computation:
- Perform analysis of research data and create client-ready deliverables with summaries of research findings and strategic recommendations
- Strategic market research planning and analysis:
- Determine appropriate research objectives in collaboration with the client team
- Design and implement market research surveys and interviews to address client questions and research goals, applying an understanding of fundamental managed care and disease-specific business issues
- Client interaction:
- Present research findings and reports to clients
- Provide proactive updates and manage client expectations throughout research projects
- Secondary and syndicated research support:
- Participate in the analysis and completion of TZG’s syndicated reports and Prior Authorization Tracking Tool (PATT)
- Conduct secondary research on clients, market trends, and related issues on an as needed basis
- Sales support:
- Design and write market research proposals, providing consulting support to sales team as needed
- Personnel development:
- Participate in the development and training of team members, providing one-on-one coaching and mentoring, in addition to taking responsibility for personal development
- BA/BS or advanced degree, from a top institution, preferably in engineering, economics, business administration, or the life sciences. A strong record of academic achievement
- Advanced degree (MS, MBA, etc.) preferred
- 2-4 years of relevant consulting, biotech, pharmaceutical, or managed care experience, including prior client-facing roles; prior experience with pharma market research or marketing analysis is preferred
- Unusual intellectual curiosity and creativity, reflected in a broad range of interests and excellent critical thinking and analytic abilities
- Exemplary writing, effective communication and presentation skills
- Advanced proficiency with MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and a working knowledge of Access).
- Advanced quantitative skills. Facility with SPSS and statistical analysis is a plus
Other Roles (20%)
Ultimately, the Senior Analyst’s success will reflect his or her contributions to the success of TZG’s analytic products and strategy engagements. Given the importance of close collaboration with other colleagues and with clients, the candidate’s fit with company values and culture represents an important determinant of success.
Requirements
Other Skills/Abilities TZG seeks highly motivated people with outstanding academic credentials and a strong record of extracurricular activity, professional accomplishment, and leadership. The candidate must be able to work effectively at all levels of the organization – with client team members, managers, and senior executives – so strong interpersonal skills are a must. The candidate should be comfortable with detailed analysis, and must consistently deliver high-quality work. The successful communication of complicated issues represents a critical success factor, so the candidate should have excellent written and oral communications skills.
Work Environment Candidates will need to manage and prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced environment. Flexibility is important, as is the ability to meet deadlines. Personally, applicants should have high energy, a positive attitude, and the ability to work well with a variety of people. Initiative is critical; a sense of humor is very helpful. Candidates must be comfortable working in a small, privately held company that emphasizes customer service, professionalism, ongoing learning, accountability, and quality of work life. All TZG staff are accountable to one another for the quality of client deliverables and for the quality of work life.
Compensation
We pay a competitive salary and offer a strong benefits package that includes health insurance, dental reimbursement, life and personal accident insurance, a generous 401K plan, voluntary long and short term disability insurance, flexible and dependent care spending accounts, employee assistance program, commuter benefits, eight paid holidays in addition to the week between Christmas and New Year’s, 15 days of paid time off, and more. The Zitter Group also offers an exciting work environment that values excellence in all areas and respect for all staff.
Application Procedure
To be considered, interested applicants must APPLY HERE and submit a resume and a detailed cover letter— with salary history and requirements. Demonstrate your ability to follow directions: explain career objectives, qualifications, and personal style. Also highlight your relevant skills, experience, and software abilities in your cover letter or your resume will not be considered. No recruiters/placement agencies. No relocations. The Zitter Group is an equal opportunity employer. NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.